Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Legume familyAlfalfa Medicago sativa
Each flower about 3/8" long. Flower clusters 1"-2" tall. Plant is about 18"
tall. Alfalfa plants have been in cultivation for nearly 4000 years to
feed domesticated horses. They can tolerate extreme climatic conditions
because their roots can grow more than 20 feet down.Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May & August 2004
(Introduced from Europe, first cultivated in the Mid East)